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Video: FDA Divided on Avandia
As committee members debate whether the diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market, Dr. Jon LaPook reports the FDA is deeply divided.
FDA to review first of 3 new weight loss drugs
(AP) -- Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the...
Talking touchscreens aid patients
Multimedia talking touchscreens, housed in computer kiosks at clinics and hospitals, are helping researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and clinicians at local health care centres enhance patient-centred...
New UC Davis study finds early Alzheimer's identification method
Abnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer's...
Moms' favoritism tied to depression in adulthood
Whether mom's golden child or her black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as...
In Louisiana, oil spill's economic impact is muted – so far
Cleanup work is creating short-term jobs, and BP's compensation checks have offset financial losses for many others who lost work or income. But no one is saying the long-term outlook...
What I'm really thinking: The AA secretary
'I don't have any training in mental health. I'm just another alcoholic with a key to the building'I get to meetings an hour early so I can set the room the way I...
This column will change your life: How real are your memories?
When it comes to recalling experiences, intensity matters more than durationWithout question the most memorable holiday I've ever been on – and I mean that in a bad way – involved a...
Video: Phones for Pants
Sony launches what it calls the "world's smallest 3D cameras," Facebook takes back its gifts feature, and American Eagle Outfitters will give you an Android phone just for trying on a new...
Parental care linked to homosexuality
Birds that devote less time to their offspring engage in more same-sex behaviour.
Honey bee venom may help design new treatments to alleviate muscular dystrophy, depression and dementia
Scientists researching a toxin extracted from the venom of the honey bee have used this to inform the design of new treatments to alleviate the symptoms of conditions such as...
Smart gadgets may one day anticipate our needs
Don't be surprised if one day your refrigerator nags you to lose weight, your phone blocks calls it figures you're too stressed to handle, and your wisecracking car entertains you...
Baidu CEO: To make it in China, play nice with the government
The head of China's biggest online success story has some advice for U.S. companies hoping to break into the world's largest Internet market: You'd better hurry, and you'd better be...
Belief, Knowledge, And Truth
It is interesting how often and freely we use these three elements of thought processing and presume that what we are expressing is being legitimately represented. Beliefs are readily interpreted...
Executives who take the fewest risks have the most negative emotions
Researchers from the University of Burgos have studied the influence of emotional traits of the character in directors of Spanish banks and savings banks when making strategic decisions. The study...
Industry Spending Dips for Doctors' Classes
Postgraduate education support from drug and other companies continued to decline, after the financing had come under fire.
HRW outraged by Srebrenica failings
BRUSSELS, July 9 (UPI) -- As the anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre approaches, the search for the architect of the atrocity must coincide with memorials, Human Rights Watch said. ...
Amnesty ired after Iran's stoning reprieve
LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- A decision by Iranian authorities not to stone a woman to death for adultery does not excuse the poor human-rights record in Iran, Amnesty...
California Legislators' Effort to Prevent Student DNA Testing Could Come Too Late
State legislators have lined up a bill aimed at preventing the University of California, Berkeley, from executing a controversial program that asks new students to participate in genetic testing as part of a...
Johnson & Johnson issues another drug recall
Johnson & Johnson has announced another recall of over-the-counter pain relief and allergy products, including Motrin painkillers, various brands of Tylenol for children and Benedryl allergy tablets.
Text system gives streetcar arrival times
The Toronto Transit Commission has unveiled a new text message system that will tell commuters how long they have to wait for the next streetcar to arrive.
Video chat comes closer to the mainstream
In a series of TV ads in 1993, AT&T pitched a vision of a near-future absolutely brimming with live video communication. From a busy mom tucking her kids in bed...
Who is likely to become a bully, victim or both?
Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don't have these difficulties, says new research published by...
Ejaculation: How Often for Good Health?
Several years ago, men began showing up in my website’s forum struggling to end compulsive porn use. Gradually, they worked out that a period of abstinence often helps reboot their...
Canada aids search for the African Einstein
Government pledges money to create a network of African science centres
Columbia Scientists Prepare for a Dirty Bomb
A bombing attempt in Times Square in May has lent new urgency to the work of scientists at Columbia who are looking to combat exposure to radiation.
Heatwave keeps Montreal paramedics busy
The stifling heat in Montreal has prompted a 20 per cent increase in the number of phone calls for ambulances.
Depression, Poor Social Skills Are Linked
(PhysOrg.com) -- Depression is widely accepted as a medical diagnosis, but focusing exclusively on the biological side misses important points about why people become depressed. Chris Segrin, who heads the...